When students returned to school Friday, some found themselves in a new building.

Leddy School, which used to be a K-4 elementary school, is home to the district’s preschool program, which is moving in from Barnum School. The K-4 students who used to attend Leddy now go to other elementary schools in the district.

“Everything is on track with Leddy School,” Superintendent Julie Hackett said, adding that everything will be ready when the pre-K students head back to school next week.

Throughout the school system, Hackett said she is focused on capital improvement projects. The School Department is putting together a capital fundraising taskforce that will assess capital improvement needs and raise money to fund the projects.

“Four that we’ve identified are renovating the tennis courts at the high school, refurbishing the auditorium seats at the high school, addressing the stadium renovation at the high school and expanding the culinary arts program to include a more permanent structure for a restaurant,” she said. “We’re Looking for sponsorship on those for projects.”

There are also some changes in administration throughout the district. Kathy Perry is now the principal at Friedman Middle School, replacing Christopher Baratta, who is now the district’s director of transportation and student services. Former Leddy principal Becky Couet is now the district’s elementary curriculum supervisor.

Curriculum-wise, Hackett said there is a strong focus on literacy and math. Taunton will pilot several new math programs, then pick one for districtwide implementation.

This also marks the first full academic year for the new alternative high school, which launched last year at the Cohannet School building.

Bristol Community College is now offering classes at Cohannet as part of a new partnership with the Taunton school system.

“We’re working together on exactly what the future of our partnership holds,” Hackett said. “It’s an exciting opportunity.”